Name: La Ventana (in Spanish)
SKU: 46978251
Price: 912.00 TWD
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Author: Natalia Ginzburg
ISBN: 9788494309663

Type

Physical Book

Author

Natalia Ginzburg

Publisher

LA FUGA EDICIONES

Language

Spanish

Pages

132

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9788494309663

Edited in

España

Synopsis "La Ventana (in Spanish)"

Es la historia de una desaparición. Comienza con la gozosa llegada del protagonista a Londres, ciudad a la que tiene un gran cariño y a la que no ha vuelto en veinte años. En medio, la guerra. En la Estación Victoria le espera una mujer: su amiga Twinkle, a la que hace tiempo amó y nunca ha olvidado del todo. Su amiga se revela frágil, doliente, poseída por un sueño obsesivo. Y él se encontrará de pronto siguiéndola, caminando tras ella por caminos tortuosos e impracticables, salpicados de mentiras, de miserias y de engaños. Como todos los relatos de Mario Soldati, La ventana es un encuentro con el reino de las sombras.

Natalia Ginzburg

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Natalia Ginzburg (1916–1991) was a prominent Italian writer whose work spans novels, essays, plays, and translation. Born in Palermo and raised in Turin, she intensely experienced the effects of fascism and World War II, experiences that deeply marked her literature. Her style is characterized by a sober and precise prose, focused on everyday life and family relationships. Among her most recognized works are Family Lexicon (1963), which won the prestigious Strega Prize, The Little Virtues (1962), Dear Michael (1973), The City and the House (1984), and All Our Yesterdays (1952). She also ventured into theater with pieces like I Married for Joy (1966)

Ginzburg was a politically committed figure; she participated in the anti-fascist resistance and, later, was a deputy for the Italian Communist Party. Her work has influenced subsequent generations for its intimate and honest look at the domestic as a reflection of the universal. In addition to her work as a writer, she worked at the Einaudi publishing house, where she collaborated with figures like Cesare Pavese. Her legacy remains alive, especially for her ability to transform the everyday into literature of high ethical and aesthetic value.

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